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From classic fine-dining experiences to more casual neighborhood joints, these 12 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners in Oregon and Washington state contribute to the thriving wine scene of the Pacific Northwest.

MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Pop star Stan Walker is raring to get back to work and doesn’t want to be defined by his survivor status. It’s hard to write about Stan Walker without trotting out tired phrases like ‘triumph over adversity’ or ‘beating the odds’. As documented in his memoir Impossible: My Story, Walker’s at-times difficult childhood featured violence, poverty and, arguably, one of the worst forms of abuse. Born in Australia, he grew up in New Zealand and in his birth country...